Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 420 Minutes |
Ready In: 435 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This split pea soup is almost as easy as opening a can, and twice as yummy. Hope you enjoy it! Ingredients:
7 cups water |
1 (16 ounce) package dried split peas, rinsed and sorted (2 1/4 cups) |
1 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon pepper |
3 medium carrots, cut into 1/4 inch slices (1 1/2 cups) |
2 stalks celery, finely chopped (1 cup) |
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup) |
1 ham bone or 2 lbs ham shanks or 2 lbs smoked pork hocks |
Directions:
1. Mix all ingredients except ham in 5 qt slow cooker, then add ham.
2. Cover and cook on low heat 8 to 10 hrs or on high heat 6 to 7 hours until peas are tender Remove ham from cooker; place on cutting board.
3. Pull meat from bones, using 2 forks; discard bones and skin.
4. Stir ham into soup.
5. Stir well before serving.
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